The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31
CITY NOTES.

ClI1 NUIES.
Mr.. Butler Moragne spent last Sunday
with his Palatka friends.
Mrs. A. G.. Wendt and daughters, of
Orlando, are the guests of Mr.. Oscar
Edgar.
That was glorious good rain that fel
yesterday, aud the way it will make
things grow will be a caution.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Memorial Society will be held at the
residence of Mr.. III. A. Gray at 4 o'clock
p. M. Wednesday, June |.
A scientist announces that the mission
of the mosquito is to purify stagnant
water. 1t is a pity, in that case, that
mosquitoes do not attend to their proper
business.
The groves, orchards and crops of all
North Putnam were never in better con-
dition. The farmers down there are
making all their home supplies, and are
happy over the fact that their crops are
in such fine condition.
on Thursday night can be had at A. G..
Phillips jewelry store, on Lemon street.
This promises to be one of the most en-
joyable affairs of the season. Refresh
ments of all kinds will be served i'm the
best style on the boat.
One of the schooners, with a large
cargo of iron for the Orange Belt Rail
way, is discharging at the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West Railway wharf.
Fifteen or twenty others will follow dur
ing the summer, and all the iron and
supplies for that road will pass through
Palatka.
On Monday next, as will be seen from
the advertisement of j. N. Blackwell,
receiver, all the stock of goods belonging
to the late firm of Richardson & CO.,
viii be sold at auction. These goods are
first-class in every respect, and will no
doubt he sold at great bargains.
We learn that nearly all the people of
Welaka are preparing to- emigrate to
Matanzas for the summer months. Eight
families have so far decided to go over
and others will soon be getting ready to
go. Mrs. North will leave in few days
for the North where she and her daugh-
ter will spend the summer.
The committee of the Board of Trade,
having in charge the proposed drive, re-
port that they are making fine progress
and the people are responding literally
with subscriptions. The City Council
has been called ON for aid, and the
amount the city will give toward the en-
terprise will probably be settled tonight.
Capt. Harry Cable and Engineer j. G..
Fortune, of the steamer Georgia, on Sun
day last chartered the Susie May and
carried large party of Drayton Island
people up to Salt Springs, where the
day was pleasantly spent in fishing,
bathing and conversation. These trips
promise to become very popular. and a
large number will go on each excursion.
F. G. Foster and wife, of Welaka, have
broken up housekeeping and will leave
for the North, where they will in future
reside. They have made many friends
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half at Welaka, and from the first took
the lead in social affairs. They Will be
greatly missed, and their many friends
regret their determination to permanently
reside at the North.
The Palatka Board of Trade has in
serted advertisements in large number
of the Eastern and Western papers, in
wiling correspondence from all parties
interested in Florida, or who desire to
come here. A great many letters of in
quiry have already come in which are
answered in every instant by the officers
of the Board. The letters received show
that there is a wide spread interest taken
In Florida, and that people in all parts of
the country are preparing to come here
and become permanent residents. There
Is room for all, and our Board of Trade
Is doing a good work i'm showing up the
advantages of this part of the State to
the intending settlers